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Kalasa Pooja

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Vishesha Abishegam , Special Alankaram, Shodashopachara Deeparadhana

Archana in all Shrines

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Kriya Yoga Meditation

Mahaavatar Lahiri Swami Paramahamsa Paramahamsa Paramahamsa Babaji Mahasaya Shriyukteswar Yogananda Hariharananda Prajnanananda

Australia Kriya Yoga Association invites you to learn the authentic Kriya Yoga , passed on through an unbroken lineage of re alised Kriya masters.

Kriya Yoga is a powerful med itat ive and yogi c djgcip line which simultaneous ly c u ltivates body, mind and intellect.

Kriya Yoga is o n ly taught throug h direct contact with an autho rised and empowered teache r.

Dur ing the initiation ceremony the sp ine and body of the seeker is energised and infused w ith the triple divine qualities of Light, sound and vibrat ion

Following the ceremony, the kr iya technique is taught with follow-up med itation practice sess ions.

Week ly guided group med itatio n s will be held at local centres.

2013 Kriya Initiation Programme

Brisban e Informa tion Night: Mo nday 30th Sep, 6:30 pm P impama Community Hall l 5 C la r k Way P_impama 4209

Initiation: Tuesday 1st October, 8:30 am

More info: phone Stefan ie (07) 3806 5867

Fo r mor e information visit: www .kriya . org. au Email:

For the first time in Australia's election hiscory, we are witnessing che largest number of South Asian candidates actively participacing in the 2013 elections.

J\ total of 26 candidates of Indian and subcontinent origin will represent political parties, or scand as Independents, for seats in boch the Senate, as well as t he House of Representatives. W h ile thi s may see m like an un.impress ively low number across a wide range of political p latforms, it does indicate that the Indian diaspora is caki11g a greater interest in Australian policies and that they are lendu1g their voice and efforts towards better underscandu1g and acceptance of their commu nities within Australian society.

Conducting research for this reporr on the Australian elections has been an interesting and enlightening experience. Por instance, how many of us were awa re that some o f the registered parties on the Australian Electoral webs ite are the Pishing and Lifestyle Party, Australian Motorin g Enthusiast Party, Australia n Sports Par ty, Bullet Train for Australia, No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics and Shoote rs and Fishers Par ty? Would we vote for the Australian Sex Par ty, Coke in the Bubb lers Party, He lp E nd Mar ijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Par ty, Smokers Rights Parry or che Pirate Party Australia? We certainly aren't spoiled for choice, are we?

\'(/e are aU aware that the 201 3 Elections is bound to be dominated by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberals (Coalition), with Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott res pectively, jostling for the th rone of Australia. The Greens, a growing and seemingly dedicated group have finall y found themselves in the reckoning, as more and more Australi ans seem to support their policies for climate change and a cleaner, greener world And of comse, a plerbora of parties such as the Palmer United Party and the WikiLeaks Parry, nor to me n tion Independents, are crying to ha\·e thei r say in the future of Austra lia.

Current u·ends indicate that multicultural commun.itie s in general are confused about the current political scenario The ALP, with their leadership iss u es and their suspect policies in relation to asylum seekers and the economy, have lost them the vote of confidence with the public. The Liberals are faring no better. They come across as indecisive and conservative, to say the least.

Their po licies are unclear and they seem adept at c ircumvencing topi cs of controversy like the budget deficit and gender parity iss u es. And while both parties have reasonably strong candida tes in the background li ke Joe Hockey and Peru1y Wong, neither leader inspires confidence in voters.

For the Indian communiry, it's a matter of waicing an d waccl1ing. There are many i ssues i.t1 the balance, such as progressing ludo-Oz relations, v isa i ssues, trade and bilateral relations - the list is endless! Bue the increased representation of soud1 Asian candidates i n the 2013 Election is an indicator that ti.mes are chan ging, and d1at the vo ice of multicul tural communities are being heard. lt is a significant development and one that we musr embrace with enthusiasm, as a sign of better things ro come.

Both the major political parties have made an attempt to inculcate Indian-origin people into their campaign strategy.

The Australian Labo r Par ty has the support of two cand idates, Manoj Kumar, candidate for Menzies .in Melboume, Victoria, (House of Representatives), and Bhupinder Kw11ar, candidate for Cbibber, New South Wales, (Senat e) However, it does seem like Labor doesn't seem ro have made a strong enough pitch to recruit more candidates from o ne of die fastest growing migram communities in Australia.

The Liberals have done bette r, recruiting four candidates to the party, three of these from Vicror ia Dr Ali Khan, Jag Chugha and Shil pa Hegde will all contest from areas in Victoria. Following close behind are tbe Greens, with four South Asian candidates representing che party Prominent among these is Alexandra Kaur Bhatha.1, who will contest from Batman in ]Vfelbourne 's northern suburbs.

Bur it is d1e newer and lesser known parties who have a sttong Indian presence among their